Maccabi Haifa news

Do-or-die in Jerusalem: Beitar faces defining night in championship race

There is no reason to think that the yellow-and-black can’t do the unthinkable and take home the championship for the first time in close to two decades.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
BEITAR JERUSALEM players are primed for a season-defining clash on Tuesday against Hapoel Beersheba at Teddy Stadium that could determine the title.
MACCABI HAIFA players celebrate their final goal in the 3-0 victory over Beitar Jerusalem in Israeli Premier League action on Saturday at Sammy Ofer Stadium.

Beersheba wins, overtakes Beitar Jerusalem in Israeli Premier League title race

Navot Ratner’s header gave Barak Bachar’s side a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute, while former Beitar forward Silva Kani doubled the advantage in the 60th minute.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV players celebrate their 3-1 win over Maccabi Haifa after a commanding performance in the Israeli Classico kept their Premier League championship hopes alive.

Yellow-and-blue top Maccabi Haifa to maintain title hopes

Guy Melamed pulled a marker back to halve the lead, but Ido Shachar scored from the penalty spot after there was a handball in the box to close out the victory.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
BEITAR JERUSALEM players celebrate after a recent dominant performance, as the capital club continues its push for the Israel Premier League title.

Beitar Jerusalem set for crunch championship showdown in Beersheba

There are no ifs, ands, or buts. The yellow-and-black is two points off the top of the table, where Hapoel Beersheba currently resides, and it will need to beat the best in order to be the best.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

Israeli soccer star faces online abuse after transfer to UAE team

The abuse focuses on anti-normalization with Israel and suspicions by fans that this is a political move.

JUNE 11, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Maccabi Haifa player Omer Atzili during the final of the State Cup between Hapoel Beer Sheva and Maccabi Haifa at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, May 24, 2022.

Maccabi Haifa clinches Israeli League Championship

The title is the Greens’ third in a row under head coach Barak Bachar, who is said to be leaving the club for Red Star Belgrade in Serbia.

MAY 17, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI HAIFA players celebrate on the pitch after their 5-1 victory over Maccabi Netanya, a result that clinched the Greens’ third straight Israel Premier League title

Mac Haifa closes in on title by beating yellow-and-blue

“We scored first and had other opportunities to score as well,” Maccabi coach Aitor Karanka said. “One mistake cost us a lot. We’ve had a tough week with the loss here and in the State Cup..."

MAY 9, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI HAIFA players celebrated during their 3-1 victory over visiting Maccabi Tel Aviv this week at Sammy Ofer Stadium.

Maccabi Haifa extends 1st-place lead

Mac TA falls at Netanya • Beitar tops Ashdod • Beersheba, Hap Jerusalem play to goalless draw

FEBRUARY 15, 2023ByJOSH HALICKMAN
MACCABI NETANYA players celebrate after their 2-1 home victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv on Tuesday night in Israel Premier League action.

Maccabi Tel Aviv narrows gap on Greens

Zahavi stars vs Mac Haifa, Glouch says goodbye to yellow-and-blue • Beitar blanks Bnei Reineh

JANUARY 24, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV’S Eran Zahavi (front) celebrates after scoring the second of his two goals in the yellow-and-blue’s 3-0 victory over Maccabi Haifa at Bloomfield Stadium.

Greens head into WCup break atop table

Beersheba, Maccabi TA close behind after victories • Beitar rallies to edge Sakhnin • Hapoel Jerusalem wins.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
BEITAR JERUSALEM teammates celebrate after Danilo Asprilla (70) scored his second goal of the match to give the club a 2-1 victory over Bnei Sakhnin in the capital

Leader Maccabi Haifa bowls over Beitar

Ness Ziona holds Mac TA to Bloomfield draw • Lam out at Netanya after defeat to Hadera

NOVEMBER 8, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Maccabi Haifa (in white) dominated the second half on the road in the capital on Sunday night, beating Beitar Jerusalem 4-1 in Israel Premier League action.

Yellow-and-blue overwhelms Netanya

All-around effort keeps Mac TA atop table • Maccabi Haifa keeps pace • Beitar blanks Ashdod

OCTOBER 26, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Maccabi Tel Aviv striker Eran Zahavi gestures to the Bloomfield Stadium fans after scoring the yellow-and-blue’s second goal in the 3-0 conquest of Maccabi Netanya.

Messi and Mbappe both score twice as PSG thrash Maccabi Haifa 7-2

Maccabi Haifa was heavily defeated by French superteam Paris St. Germain 7-2 in Paris, as Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe each scored twice.

OCTOBER 26, 2022ByREUTERS
Paris St Germain's Lionel Messi scores their fourth goal.

Maccabi Haifa nips Hadera on late penalty save

Both Jerusalem clubs victorious • Leader Mac TA sinks Sakhnin • Ness Ziona holds Beersheba

OCTOBER 21, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI HAIFA teammates celebrate after Omer Atzili's first goal in the seventh minute sent the Greens on their way to a shocking 2-0 victory over Juventus on Tuesday night in their Champions League Group H clash at Sammy Ofer Stadium